вторник, 25 юли 2017 г.

Finding Better Shelters With A Business Owners Tax Self Study

By Marie Ross


Anyone who wants to start a business has a lot to learn about money management. Setting up budgets for equipment, office space, and adequate insurance is a vital aspect of starting a successful venture. It can be great help to a budding entrepreneur to take a business owners tax self study.

Some people mistakenly think that their business degree is all they need. However, the laws can change from year to year and state to state. Some company owners will bear the burden of paying for a certified public accountant in order to stay in good stead with the Internal Revenue Service.

Insurance policies for businesses, as well as all equipment, automobiles, incomes, and other overhead are deductions. Company owners will need to know the exact forms which must be filed, and some of these forms are filed quarterly rather than yearly. How often to file forms is an individual choice.

Those who file forms four times a year may find this simplifies the process. They must make the choice between whether or not to hire people under contract, or to name them as company employees. A W2 will have to be filed on behalf of employees, but any work done by subcontractors can be submitted as a 1099.

Payments made to subcontractors and employees alike are tax deductions for the company, and the matter is reflected the same whether the employees or subcontractors are related to the manager or not. Having a proper record of payments made to subcontractors is a detail that many company owners fail to reflect. Without a proper documentation trail to reflect cash paid out, the company can be held liable for a larger percentage of their profit.

Proper record keeping for all monies spent is a vital element, and some company owners may wish to hire an administrator for such tasks. This is an employee who keeps track of receipts, subcontractor or employee payments, as well as mileage and gasoline expenses. This person can better do their job if they too are provided with yearly studies on changes in the law regarding taxes.

Small businesses can use payroll as one tax shelter, but it is not the only loophole. The IRS will seek to levy taxes against any monies made that they regard as a profit margin, but this margin can be reduced by more than just payroll. Even if vehicles and equipment used for the company are from a prior year, the wear and tear on this equipment can be reflected as a deduction yearly.

Independent studies are much less costly than CPA firms and attorneys who specialize in specific aspects of the law. Being educated in multiple aspects of company management can protect entrepreneurs from being charged with penalties and interest. These issues must be dealt with every year in order to protect them from prosecution.

The IRS is notorious for auditing businesses that appear to make large profits. Some auditors from the Internal Revenue Service are less than scrupulous in their pursuit of businesses. The more money they can get from your company, the greater the benefits for auditors themselves.




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